The primary objective of this position is to collect past due student accounts to increase reenrollment and reduce overall accounts receivable.
Duties/Responsibilities
• Collect past due tuition and fees; • Coordinate all collection activity including written correspondence, payment plans, payment posting, account adjustments, bankruptcies, student contact, and timely follow up; • Counsel students and parents on various payment options to resolve the debt; • Resolve account issues working with staff, parents, students, other Campus departments and outside collection agencies; • Prepare monthly account report to determine accounts ready for assignment to outside collections and assign the accounts; • Monitor collection contracts and prepare monthly analysis of the agencies and account performance; • Perform high quality customer service in the SFS office and at Campus events – including phone, email, and counter assistance to students.
Qualifications
• Excellent customer service skills; • Ability to respond to difficult situations diplomatically; • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products; • Associate’s degree in Business or related field; • 1-3 years experience in a business office; • 1-3 years of collection experience a plus.
• Experience with Banner, Argos or similar software products; • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
New England College is a private, non-profit college, located in the quintessential New England town of Henniker, New Hampshire dedicated to providing exceptional education for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students from all over the world.